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UNITED STATES 1,550,299 Pn'rnivrV OFFICE.

ERNEST A. DE W'OLF, OF CBANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO UNIVERSALWINDING COMPANY, 0F BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, -A CORPORATION 0F MASSA-GHUSETTS.

CBEEL.

Application led July 8,

This invention relates to cieels for holding cops, cones or packages todeliver yarn, thread and other strand material theiefrom in variousprocesses of the textile art.

A principal object of the invention is to provide a creel adapted tosupport a plurality of lion-rotatable cops, cones or packages to adaptthe yarn to deliver over the end thereof at a high rate of speed andwith a uniform tension on all of the ends.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a creel adaptedto hold a re-V seive supply of yain or thread connected to thedelivering` supply and arranged in such manner that when the latter isexhausted the yarn will be taken from the reserve supply so that thewarping or other operation to which the material is delivered may becontinuous without arresting it to doff the empty cop-holders and tocreel a new set of supplies.

Another object of the invention is to provide a Creel from which thematerial delivers continuously without the necessity for repeatedlythreading up the tension-devices, and on which the supply-cops or conesmay be more conveniently and expeditiously creeled while the warping orother operation is undei way.

Another object of the invention is to provide a creel from which theyarn can be delivei'ed down to the last end on the supplycop or packagewithout wastage from yarn left onthe holders or without requiringrewinding of the undelivered ends.

Another object of the invention is to provide means on the creel forpreventing the accumulation of lint, specks, motes, or loose bits ofyarn on the strand material while the ends are delivering from thesupply packin general, topi-Ovide a Creel from which the.l

yarn, thread or other strand material may be r warped or transferred atmaximum speed without stoppages for doifing, re-creeling or piecing upwhile at the same time delivering the strands under a more constant anduniform tension to improve the quality of the finished product.

The present improvements may be embodied in a creel having a form ofconstruction sucli as described in the following specification andvillustrated by way of .example in the 1927. Serial No; 204,369.

Fig. l is a plan viewof the improved creel shown as embodied in aconstruction Fig. 2 is an elevation of thev forward part of the creelshown Vin slightly larger scale and illustrating the arrangement of theyarnsupplies thereon; y.

Fig. 3 is a still further enlarged detailed view showing several of theyarn-supplies in the relation they assume on the creel and illustratingthe tension-devices used in connection therewith;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of several of the yarn-supplies shown inelevation as viewed from the back ofthe creel frame;

Fig 5 is an enlarged detailed view of the mounting for one of theyarn-supplies Fig. 6 is a plan view of a mounting; and

Fig. 7 isa detailed view of one of the sepa- V.preferred form of portionof the -r rator-rods through which the strands are y guided at the frontor apex end of the creel. Referring first to Figs. l` and 2 of thedrawings, the preferred form `of construction of the invention as hereindescribed and ilconstituted by vertical rods or uprights 3 and 4supported in socketed feet 5 whichare screwed or otherwise suitablyfastened to the floor. |The framework of the wings 2 is made double withthe rods or uprights 3 and 4: arranged in two parallel planes spaced ayThe two rows of up-n short distance apart. rights are connected byhorizontal tie-rods or longitudinal stringers 6 which pass through"T-shaped bearings or brackets 7 secured to the top of the uprights 3and'l, see Fig. 2.

The two oppositeparts of thefdouble framework or wings 2are connected atthe top by cross-braces 8 having bearings nat the end of their armsembracing the tie-rods 6 and secured thereto by set-screws or othermeans. Lateral braces 9 of graduated 'length extend between the twowings 2 of the creel to further reinforce the structure and hold thewings in inclined relation. The wings 2 may be braced from the floor byangular struts l0 and l1 which are attached to the forward and rearwardendsof the horizontal l 'forward rods 4. being` adaptedztosupport theyarn-supplies C which are preferably in the form ot cross-wound cones..flhese'coneseot yarn may be wound by any suitable method and preferablythey are supported on wooden holders 15 provided with axial bores 16 forreceiving the spindles or mandrels20 which mount the eones= on` thecreel; lt-

willy be noted from Figs. 31and 41that each: cone-holder or. Woodencarries 15 has a pe` ripheral groove 18 in its larger end? which: isemployed 'lor a' purposeas later explained; and.v alsoa circumterentiatlgroove 17.y on the interior of: its bore16-by means et which the holderis heid: on the spindlef20..

The improved means i'or supporting; the cops,.cones or pack-ages C on'the creel consists essentially' ot'i a: swinging. arm'i21i carryino` theco -s )indie 2O1and-liavinoar hubor bearing 22 which turnsloosely' onVthc uprightor rod 3i. The spindlef20 projects at substantially.right-angles tothe endoty the arm 21 and is formed with a lip'orabutment 23 adapted tof engageV the internal groove 17 in thebore oiithe carrier 15th retain the r cop in placeon itsA support.

The arm 2L is held on the vertical: rod 3 by means ot collar 25 against.which the end of its hub; 22 bears. adjustable vertically on the rodi3-to1locate the cone-holder in properA relation withl respect. to itsrespective tensionfdevice, the

collar being securede in place'by any suitable means such asaset-screw.y 24; 'Ehe collar; 25 also providcsimeans ton holding the arm21 in pro-per angular relation; with respect. to the rod whileadaptingit t'o be swungy backl into the posit-ion illustrated bydotted.y lines inx Fig. 3 to facilitate the placing et the-cone on`thespindle 20 orl the doiiing of.'

the empty` carrier. therefrom.' The. arrange-l ment offthese'partsiszillustrated iin detail inl Figs.4 5; and 65 from which it. willi beIobserved that. the collar 25 is providedwith twolugs or fingers 26 and-27v against which the arm 2li strikes as it swings one' wavy or` theother. aroundtherod 3.-l The collar. 25l

is alsov formed with a il-shaped. groove or depression 28 in its upperface which is adapted tofbe engaged by a taperedl lug or abutment 29 onthe under side ot' the hub 22. When the armI 21. is swung;- into theposition shown by tull linesin Figs. 3' and 4 it willl bring; upagainstl one ot the stop-Y fingers 26 ony the collar 25 and its lug 29will drop into the \/;-shaped depression 28 The' collar. 25 is on theupper side of the collar. This engagement` ot the lug 29 with thedepression 28 provides a detent to hold the arm 21 normally in positionwith its cop or cone properly located with relation to its respectivetension-device in the manner and for the purpose as hereinafter morefully ei:- plained. llVlien the arm 2l is' swung` back into dotlingposition the lug' 29 will ride upout ot tliedepression 28 and slidealong` the top of the collar 25 until the arm strikes the otherstop-linger 27. lt will be noted 'from' Figs.. 3 and 4 that the es otarms 2l spaced. vertically on the roo. 3 are arranged in alternaterelation, one arm projectingI tothe lett ot the rod and the next arm. tothe right and so on as viewed trom the'baclz. of thecrecl wing. T oconform to this arrangement ofy the arms'2i the collars 25 areeaehformed with grooves or recesses 28 on their upper and lower surfaces sothat they maybe reversed in position as shown in Fig.. 4: when employedwith the .alternate rightand lett-hand arrangement ot thel arms 211rllhe tension-devices 30 .tor applying;y tension to the yarns or threadsdelireringr the cones C are mounted on the smaller torward rods-4 et'the wings 2. Any suitable form ofi tension-device may be used, but lprefer to'employ a disletension comprising opposed disks 31 mounted onpins or studs 32 projecting upwardly from brackets The brackets 33' have34 adapted to embrace the rods 4 andset-screws may be employed.y toclainpthem in plarethereon as shown inFigs. 3 and 4. Each bracket 3.2iis provided with a guiding-hook 36 through which the strand of yarndraws trom the nose of the cone C. rlhe strand is then led between thetension-disks 31 and around the pin 32 and thence draws out ai und asecond guide-hook 37 on the br.. 33. The ya-rnstrointhe whole series otcones are led forward toward the apex cad et the Creel. and the endsleading trom each horizo l rowot tension-devices are thi ,aidedtluoirenA a separator 40 projecting` horizontally 'ti im the forwarduprie'ht 41. These separators 40 are alined with the rows ettension-devices 30, there being' one for each row as shown in Fig. 2,and each separator provided w-ith. a series ot porcelain thread-eyes 42.through which the yarns draw. ln this way the ends from each row oisupplies held in alinement in a single bank so as to render it easy toinspect the multiplicity of strands to detect a missingl or'brolren end;From the separators 40 the ends lead 'forward= to the warping1 or othermachine in which they are to be converted7 the creol being adapted fordelivering; the vorn to section-beams for beam twisting. s or weaving.orto a ball warper for i the material.

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In handling and converting yarn, thread or the like at high speedconsiderable trouble is experienced fromthe accumulation of lint, fluff,fly7 dust, specks and motes on the running` yarn. There is necessarily acertain amount of lint generated in all processes of handling ortreating yarns and where a very large number of ends are being treated,such as in a Creel, a considerable amount adheres to the jarn, formingslubs and bunches thereon, and running through the beam causes defectsin the finished product. lith the present improved Creel thetension-device acts to clear the yarn of much loose fluff, lint, specksand otherl adhering matter, and this is eventually thrown off into theair and taken up again by the yarn as it passes through the creel to thewarper. Such conditions are present with practically allforms of creels,but in my present improved device means are provided for eliminatingthis source of trouble.

I have found that by setting up an air current around the yarn-suppliesand their delivering ends I may hold the lint, fluff and fly insuspension in the atmosphere to prevent it from collecting on the yarnor thread. For this purpose I make use of fans or blowers, Vlneferablyelectric fans which are mounted on both wings-ofthe Creel in front andabove the tension-devices. Conveniently I may employ oscillating fans 43mounted on arms or brackets 4:4: whichV are fastened to the top of thevertical uprights or rods 4. The fans 43 are suitably connected to lightsockets or outlets to supply current through plug-Cords or wiring, notherein shown, and as they oscillate in the manner indicated in Fig. 2 acurrent of air will be blown down across the yarns leading forwardfromthe various tension-devices at the forward side of each creel-wing. Ihave found that three fans on each side of thecree] are usually sufcientto produce overlapping crurents of air which will completely maintainthe lint and flufl' in suspension and prevent it from being deposited onand adhering to the yarns traveling through the creol to the nf'arpingmachine. The method of operation of my complete device is as follows: y

The cones C or other yarn packages are applied to the Creel from theback of the wings 2, there being suliicient space therebetween to permitthe operator to travel from one end to the other. The cones'are takenfrom the winding machines, placed on suitable racks and carried intrucks to the creel and there mounted on the spindles 20, the arms 2lbeing` swung back into the position illustrated by dotted lines in Fig.3 to facilitate this operation. Each cone-carrier l5 is simply slippedon over its spindle 20 and when released will drop down in position tocause the lip 23 at the end of thek exhausted the yarn will continuetodeliver i from the reserve cone to avoid the necessity of stopping thewarping operation to re-l plenish the supply. cones are creeled for eachend to be delivered to the warper so that the whole number of cones onthe Creel is twice the number of ends being warped. It will be noted byreference to Fig. 3 of the drawings that two adjacent cones in eachhorizontal row point toward a. single tension-device 30, and the ends ofthe yarn in these two cones are tied or spliced together to provide forthe continuous delivery therefrom. It has been noted that the woodencone-holders or carriers 15 are formed with peripheral grooves at theirbase ends and these are used to contain a short length of yarn forsplicing to the end of the reserve cones. When the winding is startedtheend of the yarn is wrapped or coiled a few times around the carrier15 in the groove 18 and after the cones have been creeled this length ofyarn is drawn off or unwound from the groove and tied to the end leadingfrom the next cone in the series, or, in other words, the reservesupply. The ends from the associated cones are thus spliced togetheralong the whole creel and the ends from the first cones are thenthreaded through the tensiondevices 30 in the manner `as previouslyexplained. After all of the ends have been spliced and the leading endsled through the tension-devices they are drawn forward toward the apexend of the creel and threaded through the eyes 42 in the separators 40.As illustrated'in Fig. l, the yarns from each horizontal rowofdelivering cones will lead forward in a mat or bank and, drawingthrough the separator 40, are thence led to the warping or other machinelocated in position in advance of the apex end of the creel. The largenumber of ends delivering from the creel will thus be separated intodistinct rows or banks arranged one above another and converging at theback of the warping machine to be wound thereby on to the section-beam.This separation of the multiple ends in banks facilitates inspection sothat the operator may more readily discover a broken yarn and stop thewarping operation to piece up.

lith the apparatus threaded up in the warping operation proceeds theyarn from` Stated brieiiy, twolou loi?.

l'A end trom the delivering cone to the lea 20 set in place ot'. thefirst-exhausted ones.

35' without material fluctuation from 40 creel;

50 the elongation tests are most exac 60 case when rotating spools thefirst-delivering cone is eventually` exhausted, but when thispoint isreached the endleading from the first cone to the reserve cone willV betaken up, and thereafter 'the yarnA will deliver from the reserve coneuntil its supply is exhausted.

As the yarn from the lirst set ot cones is exhausted the attendantsimply creeis a new set of cones in its place and splices the last endot this newly ereeled supply. vr i allot the cones will not run out atthe time stilltheir exhaustion tales place within a con'iparativelyshort p riod, but, on the k other hand, it is not required toinnnediately creel a whole set of new supplies. rfhat is to say.,sutlicient time will elapse betere the exhaustion ot. the reserve conesalready creeledv to allow the operator to creel anotherl lt will. thusbe seen that the warping-operation may be maintained continuously for aslong as desired, dependent only upon the capacity of the section-beamsin the warping machine.. in other words, no time is lost tor clottingthe exhausted.cone-holders and recreeling new supplies and hence thewhole processmay be carried on at a `maximum speed with none of. themachinery or appliances idle during the normal period ot oping operationresults in a corresponding improvement in the ultimate 'fabric in whichthe yarn is incorporated. the yarns elasticity is of particularimportance in making tire cords or Ylfabris where uniformity of tensionon the ei et yarn is also important as preventing raining or breakingthe yarn, thus-permitting warping at muclrhigher speedwith consequenteconomies in the cost ot the final pii'oduct. 'lne high speed of thewarping is due in great measure to the tact that the yarn is drawn offfrom the supplies without rotating them, there being no inertia toovercome is the are Ve'-npleyed. This improved feature also obvz Y. thenecessity of slow starting and stopping ot the warper. ln spool creelsthe warp/er rist be Started slowly to overcome the inertia of thespools, and likewise it must be stopped The retention of y rllhe Leeoneagradually to prevent the spools trom overrui'ming'and delivering anexcess supply ot yarn. rlhe quick stopping ot the warper is important-inorder that the broken ends may not be lost or run into the beam. Theusual troubles from drop plies and drawbacks en slashers is thuseliminated with a resultant saving in time and improvement in theinished product.

lt has been noted that as another Jfeature ot in'iprovement means areprovided on the present creel tor obviating the trouble and defectscaused by lint, tlutf, iy and foreign substances collecting on theyarns. l/Jhile the warping operation is being carried on the fans i3operate to blow a current ot air downwardly across the yarns, and beingoscillated baci: and 'tort-h these currents are caused to overlap tocover the whole space through which the ends draw. rlhrough this meanslint, Huil', specks, metes and loose bits of yarn are blown olil fromthe running ends and maintained in suspension so that they cannot becarried Ythrough the warper to the section-beam. The result is that theyarn wound on the beam is much cleaner and clearer t'rom lint and fluffor other foreign matter.

ltA will be observed that in addition to the advantages above pointedout the present improved ereel provides a most compact and etlicientdevice for the purpose specilied. ylhe improved apparatus permitswarping yarns at a maximum rate of speed, it having been demonstratedthat ay speed ot approximately 350 yards per minute can be maintainedcontinuously as compared with a customary warper speed of 50 to 60 yardsper minute with previous methods. rlhe improved ereel also provides forhigh speed winding on cross-wound cones, which gives an enormous savingover the slow spooling process. It has been demonstrated that includingthe preparation ot the yarn from the winding to the warpingthere is asaving in labor of from one-halt to two-thirds, due principally to thetact that the warping operation may be carried on continuously. lnaddition to this there is a material saving in floor space, costv otequipment and overe head, -due to the greater capacity ot the warper andcreel, and therefore the requirement for a less number of units ot'machinery.

`While l have herein illustrated and described al preferred form otconstruction ot the creel and a preferred method ot putting it into use,various modifications may be made in the structure and arrangement ot'its parts and its method of application to various processes oi" thetextile art.

Ilhereitore, without limiting myselt to the exact embodiment ot theinvention as herein shown and described, l claim:

` l. A creel comprising a trame, tensiondevices carried on said trame, aplurality ot supply-holders `arranged adjacent said tension-devices andadapted to support supplycops disposed with the axes of two adjacentcops pointing toward a single associated tension-device, and means formounting the supl'ily-holders to adapt them to be swung back out ofposition to facilitate the placing of the cops thereon and the dofiingof the empty supply-carriers therefrom.

2. A creel for the purpose specified comprising a frame, tension-devicesmounted at the front of the frame, supply-holders mounted at the rear ofthe frame and arranged to support the supply-cops carried by twoassociated holders to deliver successively to a singletension-device,'ineans for normally maintaining the supply-holders withtheir cops in delivering position7 'and means for releasably retainingthe supplycopson the holders.

3. A` ereel for the purpose specified comprising a frame,tension-devices mounted at the front of the frame, supply-holdersmounted at the rear of the frame and adapted to support the supplies inpairs with the axes of both supplies in each pair directed toward asingle tension-device, means for mounting the supply-holders to adaptthem to be moved back from delivering position to :facilitate theplacing of the supplies thereon and the doiiing ofthe emptysupply-carriers therefrom, and automatically-operated detent-ineans fornormally maintaining the supply-holders with their lsupplies indelivering position.

l. A creel for the purpose specified comprising a frame having twoopposite angularly disposed wings, tension-devices mounted at the frontof the wings, supplyholders mounted at the back of the wings andarranged to support a plurality of cops of yarn associated in pairs withthe two cops of each pair having their aXes directed-toward a singletension-device, and separators at the forward end of the creel arrangedto guide the yarns leading from Aall ofthe cops to maintain them inbanks corresponding to the rows `of tension-devices extendinglongitudinally of the ereel.

5. In a creol the combination of a plurality of supports, cop-holdersswiveled on said supports, tension-devices mounted at the front of thecop-holders, and detent-means for normally maintaining the cop-holdersin operative position to adapt them to support a series of supply-copswith each two adjacent cops in the series having their axes alined witha single tension-device while permitting each of the cop-holders to beswung back out of position to facilitate the placing of the cop thereonand the dolilng of the empty carrier therefrom.

(l. In a creel the combination of a framework having a series ofvert-ical uprights, a second series of uprights arranged in advance ofthe irst series, tension devices c `carried on theuprights of the lirstseries copholders projecting from opposite sides of the uprights of thesecond series and carrying spindles disposed .in angular relation withtheir axes converging at one of the tensiondevices, and means fornormally maintaining the cop-holders in operative position whilepermitting them to be swung back to apply the cops thereto and to doii'the'einpty carriers therefrom. f i

7. In a ereel the combination of a framework comprising`` verticaluprights arranged in two series withone series spaced in advance of theother, tension-devices mounted on the uprights of the forward series,coplioldersswiveled on the uprights of they rearward series to adaptthem to swing therearound, spindles carried by the cop-holders forsupporting yarn-cops vwith their axes directed toward thetension-devices, and automatically-operated detent-ineans for normallymaintaining the `cop-holders `with their spindles inoperative positionwith relation to the tension-devices while adapting them to be swungback to facilitate the placing of the cops thereon and the doiiing ofthe empty carriers therefrom.y Y 8. In a creel the combination of aframe work comprising opposite wings each having two series of verticaluprights with one series spaced in `advance of the other, tensiondeviceson the uprights of the forward series, cop-holders on the uprights ofthe rearward series, means for retaining yarn-cops on the cop-holderswith their axes directedtoward the tension-devices and each two adjacentcops associated with asingle tension-device, and automatically-operatedmeans for maintaining the cop-holders with their cops in operativerelation withrespect to the tensiondevices while permitting them to beswung back out of position to facilitate the placing of `the copsthereonrand the doling of the empty carriers therefrom` 9. In a' creelthe combination of a framework comprising vertical uprights arranged inopposite series, tension-devices carried by the uprights of one. series,cop-holders Vrotatable about the uprights of the other series, means tolimit the rotative movement Y of the cop-holders, andautomatically-operating detent-means for normally maintaining thecop-holders in position to adapt two associated cops to deliver to asingle tensiondevice. y

10. In a creel the combination of a series of vertical uprights, collarsiXedly supported on the uprights, arms having hubs rotatable on theuprights and bearing against the collars, spindles carried by said armsfor supporting yarn-cops, and detent-means between the arms and thecollars for locating the arms in predetermined position while adaptingthem to be swung around to facilitate the placing of the Cops thereonand the detente adapted to engage the grooves in the collars to normallyhold the Cop-holders lin predetermined position, and means on theCop-holders for supportingcops of yarn.

l12. ln a Creelthe Combination -of vertical uprights, a series ofCollars on each upright, cop-holders having hubs rotatable on theuprights withtheir ends resting against the collars, saidCop-holdersarranged -in alternate relation .to project from opposite sides of 'theuprights, means onkthe copholders for supporting yarn-Cops, and meansacting between the cop-holders and the collars to normally vretain theyarn-cops in pre- 'determined position while adapting vthe holders to beswung' ack to facilitate the placing ofthe cops theron and lthe doifingof the empty carriers therefrom.

13. ln a Creel the combination ofa series of vertical rods, collars faston said rods and provided with stop-lugs projecting angularly from theirsides, Cop-'holders 'having arms terminating yin hubs rotatable on therods and resting against the Collars7 means'on the cop-holders adaptedtocontact with the stoplugs on the collarsA to 'limit Athe swingingmovement of the'arms,iand detenteineans acting between the arms Vand thecollars to normally maintain the Cop-holders 'in predetermined angularrelationwitlrrespect to the rods.

14. ln a Creel theicombin'ation of a framework, a. series zoftension-devices -mounted at the front yof the framework7 a series ofCop-'holders mounted at the rear of the framework and carryingCop-spindles 1arranged in-associated relation with two adjal Centspindles directed toward a single Vtension-device, andcop-carriers-adapted lto be supported on the spindles and 'provided withmeans at their ends for holding a `free flength of yarn wherebythelastend oflone Copfmay be spliced to -theileading end from the nextassociated cop to adapt the yarn .to deliver .to fthe tension-devicesuccessively from one cop and then the other.

l5. Infacreel the Combination of apluraliity of tension-devices, and aplurality of yarn-Cops of a number .double that of the tension-devicesjfsaid yarn-cops associated in .pairs with the leading end ofthe yarnfrom one-cop drawing through its respective tension-device and the lastend of this Cop spliced to the leading end of `its associated cop toadaptthe yarn to deli-ver successively `lirst from'one Cop and then fromthe other to permit the creeling of'a se ies of-Cops to re- ;place thefirst exhausted Cops without arresting the delivery from tlie'reserveCops.

1 6. In avcreel the combination of a framework comprising oppositewings, supply- Aholders supported on the rearward side of each wing,tension-devices supported at the .front ofthe Ywings'and arranged inhorizontal rows in alinement with the axes of the cops on thesupply-'holders7 and a plurality of `separator-devices mounted onopposite sides at the apexend'of:thecreeliand having means ifor guidingthe yarn `leading from each horizontal row `of tension-devices tomaintain the Vends 2in a'seriesof banks.

1.7. ln a Creel the Combination of a `frameworkcomprising .oppositewings arranged in divergent relation7 tension-devices .mounted .inhorizontalrowsatithefront-of each wing, cop-holders mounted at the backof yeach wing and yarranged to Asupport fa series of cops ywith twoAassociated Cops having their aires directed to a-single tension-device,a series-of separators finounted at the apex end of ithe Creel inIalinement with the rows of tension-devices and provided withguidingmeans 'fordirecting the lyarn Afrom the several rows of Cops tomaintain them in separate banks spaced oneabove-theother.

ln testimony whereof I Ahereunto aiiix my signature.

ERNEST A. DE VVLF.

